SCHMIDT Todd Andrew

Silent coup of the guardians : the influence of U.S. military elites on national security / Todd Andrew Schmidt - Lawrence, Kansas: Univ Pr of Kansas, 2023 - xxvii, 259 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Studies in civil-military relations .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

In Silent Coup of the Guardians, Todd Schmidt demonstrates that military elites constitute an epistemic community and, as such, play a unique role due to their exceptional influence over both policy process and outcome.

9780700633982 (hbk.) USD59.99


CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS--UNITED STATES
ELITE (SOCIAL SCIENCE)--UNITED STATES
NATIONAL SECURITY--UNITED STATES

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